Meet our Residents

FIRST YEAR RESIDENTS - CLASS OF 2023

Mujahed Abualfoul, DO
Home state: Texas
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Arlington
Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
Career Interests: Clinician administrator, undifferentiated specialist
Hobbies: Flying, stargazing, soccer, video games, technology gadgets
Why Methodist Dallas: As a rotating medical student, I could not help but notice the camaraderie among resident and the supportive faculty and staff which lead me to rank Methodist as my #1 choice for residency. If you are looking for a residency program that takes care of you so you can take care of your patients, then look no further.

Neilay Dedhia, DO
Home state: Delaware
Undergraduate: Wake Forest University
Medical School: Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences
Career Interests: Hospitalist, Gastroenterology
Hobbies: Golf, tennis, hiking, and ski/snowboarding
Why Methodist Dallas: I chose Methodist Dallas because the residents I met on interview day were incredibly knowledgeable, helpful, and easy to get along with, and I felt like I would fit in well. The faculty I interviewed with, and now have had the pleasure of working with, are excellent teachers and physicians. The culture of learning and teaching is entrenched in the program and the faculty demonstrate a commitment to that culture.

Spencer Glenn, MD
Home state: Texas
Undergraduate: University of North Texas
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)
Career Interests: Tropical and Travel Medicine
Hobbies: Video games, working out, football, movies
Methodist Dallas: Global health opportunities in Guatemala and faculty seemed approachable and enthusiastic about teaching

Lawrence Hoang, MD
Home state: Tennessee
Undergraduate: University of Miami
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Career Interests: Cardiology, Pulmonary/Critical Care, Nephrology
Hobbies: Lifting weights, cooking, reading fantasy
Why Methodist Dallas: Smaller program allowing more direct interaction with faculty; you are closer with your co-residents. Dallas is a cool place to live.

Michael Kim, DO
Home state: California
Undergraduate: University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
Medical School: Western University of Health Sciences School of Medicine
Career Interests: Hospitalist
Hobbies: Workout, Netflix, movies, food
Why Methodist Dallas: People, overall camaraderie between residents

Dylan Lopez, MD
Home state: Texas
Undergraduate: Baylor University
Medical School: University of Texas Rio Grande Valley School of Medicine
Career Interests: GI/Hepatology, Pulmonology/Critical Care
Hobbies: Drumming, avid film viewer, sleeping
Why Methodist Dallas: I like the mix of community and academic training, especially when in a metroplex city. I felt like I got the best of both worlds here with unique pathology plus the residents here were really friendly to me.

Asad Niazi, MD
Home state: Texas
Undergraduate: Texas A&M University
Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Career Interests: Cardiology
Hobbies: Working out, traveling, running, and cooking.
Why Methodist Dallas: The people and the genuine friendliness of everyone who works here; the Hospital has a small-town personality with a large city infrastructure. Here you get to see the best of both worlds.

Sherman Nong, MD
Home state: Texas
Undergraduate: Houston Baptist University
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)
Career Interests: Hematology/Oncology
Hobbies: Reading books
Why Methodist Dallas: Good program

Akash Patel, DO
Home state: Texas
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Dallas
Medical School: University of North Texas Health Science Center
Career Interests: Hospitalist
Hobbies: Football (Go Cowboys!), basketball, hiking, traveling, movies, taking naps
Why Methodist Dallas: I ranked Methodist Dallas as my #1 program because of the quality of training, location, supportive faculty, and amazing residents.

Kelvin Soewono, DO
Home state: Texas
Undergraduate: Rutgers University
Medical School: Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine
Career Interests: Hospitalist, Gastroenterology
Hobbies: Tennis, soccer, video games, hanging out with friends
Why Methodist Dallas: The program is supportive to the residents and the people are very nice.

Michael Vu, MD
Home state: Texas
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Dallas
Medical School: University of North Texas Health Science Center
Career Interests: Clinical Reasoning, Hospital Medicine, Critical Care
Hobbies: Cooking, powerlifting, and trying new restaurants & coffee shops. Full time ice cream enthusiast!
Why Methodist Dallas: Residents and attendings are friendly and easy to work with. The culture is very supportive and positive. There is great exposure to all kinds of pathology and acuity. Dallas is an amazing city to live in with a lot of diversity, great food scene, and something for every hobby.

Lucas Wang, MD
Home state: Texas
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School
Career Interests: Hematology/Oncology
Hobbies: Ultimate frisbee, cooking, sports, running
Why Methodist Dallas: The Methodist program focuses on caring about people whether they be patients or healthcare workers. This is a breath of fresh air and creates an environment where one can focus on learning and training to be the best physician they can be. The hospital system is placed closest to the people in Dallas that need it the most. Each day provides new learning opportunities that help us grow as future physicians.

Brandon Wu, DO
Home state: Texas
Undergraduate: University of Houston
Medical School: Midwestern University - Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Career Interests: Hospitalist
Hobbies: Shooting sports, playing guitar/piano, and trying new restaurants
Why Methodist Dallas: Liked the people, liked the program, liked the city. Also, it’s in Texas (best state)!

SECOND YEAR RESIDENTS - CLASS OF 2022

Tyler Argyle, DO
Home state: Utah
Undergraduate: Southern Utah University
Medical School: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Career Interests: Hospitalist/Outpatient
Hobbies: Call of Duty, taking my kids to every DFW park, biking
Why Methodist Dallas: Academic style community program, lots of one on one time with dedicated teaching attendings

Kalyanim Avva, DO
Home state: North Carolina
Undergraduate: University of North Carolina
Medical School: Campbell University School of Osteopathic Medicine
Career Interests: Hospitalist/Outpatient
Hobbies: Baking, traveling and watching movies
Why Methodist Dallas: It’s a very supportive environment for training with lots of opportunities. We are a close-knit group and all of the residents are like a big family.

David Braun, MD
Home state: New York
Undergraduate: New York University
Medical School: University of Queensland/Ochsner Medical School
Career Interests: Gastroenterology
Hobbies: Skiing, piano, swimming, classic novels
Why Methodist Dallas: Sense of community during interview season; research opportunities

Lynda Chowdhury, MD
Home state: Texas
Undergraduate: Houston Baptist University
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)
Career Interests: Endocrinology and Space Medicine
Hobbies: Museums, perusing second-hand bookstores, spending time with co-residents at local venues, star gazing at events hosted by astronomical societies, and attending annual airshows in my hometown
Why Methodist Dallas: Both directors and co-residents alike enthusiastically support my pursuits of these atypical career endeavors, and Methodist Dallas simply offers the best blended features of traditional academic and community residency programs

Samantha Etienne, MD
Home state: Texas
Undergraduate: University of Texas Rio Grande Valle
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch (UTMB)
Career Interests: Hematology/Oncology, Nephrology
Hobbies: Spending time with family friends, cooking, baking, and eating of course!
Why Methodist Dallas: Community + academic feel

Aaron Fischer, MD
Home state: Texas
Undergraduate: University of Texas in Austin
Medical School: Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Career Interests: Hospitalist
Hobbies: Enjoy keeping up with current events, outdoor activities and playing sports with friends
Why Methodist Dallas: I really appreciated the warm and friendly environment created by the attendings and hospital staff here at Methodist.

Adrese Kandahari, MD
Home state: Virginia
Undergraduate: George Washington University
Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine
Career Interests: Hematology/Oncology
Hobbies: Soccer, football, basketball
Why Methodist Dallas: Felt at home on interview day

Hao Nguyen, MD
Home state: Texas
Undergraduate: University of Houston
Medical School: Texas Tech Health Science Center School of Medicine
Career Interests: Hospitalist
Hobbies: Trying new restaurants, traveling, hiking, video games
Why Methodist Dallas: Faculty were very friendly and welcoming. They fostered an atmosphere of cooperation and provided the resources to succeed. The residents were similarly very easy to talk to and getting along with everyone felt natural. Methodist felt like a good fit and I am very happy with coming here.

Nicholas Nguyen, MD
Home state: Louisiana
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Arlington
Medical School: Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Career Interests: Cardiology and Sports Medicine
Hobbies: Sports! I love playing basketball, bowling, and tennis to name a few. I also enjoy hiking and cooking.
Why Methodist Dallas: Methodist sounded great on paper, but my interaction in person with the faculty and residents sealed the deal. Everything felt genuine from the start and honestly looking back, it was the best decision I could have made for my education.

Victor Serrano, MD
Home state: Puerto Rico
Undergraduate: University of Puerto Rico - Bayamon
Medical School: University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine
Career Interests: Nephrology
Hobbies: Trying to be fit, reading, exploring Dallas
Why Methodist Dallas: Great environment, great colleagues, all-around nice place

Adhish Singh, MD
Home state: Texas
Undergraduate: Florida State University
Medical School: Florida State University College of Medicine
Career Interests: Gastroenterology, Hospital Medicine
Hobbies: Cooking, running, guitar, video games
Why Methodist Dallas: Love the sense of family and community within the hospital

Hojin Sun, MD
Home state: Illinois
Undergraduate: Northwestern University
Medical School: University of Illinois College of Medicine-Chicago
Career Interests: Hospitalist
Hobbies: Hiking, Dungeons and Dragons, video games
Why Methodist Dallas: Very tight and personal group, lots of learning through seeing large number of patients, a very good program for a future hospitalist

Yi Zhao, MD
Hometown: Shanghai, China
Undergraduate: University of California San Diego
Medical School: University of Queensland/Ochsner Medical SchooL
Career Interests: Hematology/Oncology
Hobbies: Travel, food, jigsaw puzzles
Why Methodist Dallas: Relaxing, caring and supportive atmosphere of this program makes it attractive. Located in Dallas is a plus.

THIRD YEAR RESIDENTS - CLASS OF 2021

Andrea Avellan, DO
Home country: Venezuela
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: University of North Texas Health Science Center
Career Interests: Hospitalist/Palliative Care
Hobbies: Being a mom, interior design, running
Why Methodist Dallas: Location

Edgar Blecker, Jr., MD
Home state: Florida
Undergraduate: University of Central Florida
Medical School: San Juan Bautista School of Medicine
Career Interests: Hospitalist/Outpatient Medicine
Hobbies: Basketball, breakfast food, movies
Why Methodist Dallas: Friendly atmosphere, good learning opportunities, great city

Victor Canela, MD
Home state: Texas
Undergraduate: University of North Texas
Medical School: University of North Texas Health Science Center
Career Interests: Pulmonology/Critical Care
Hobbies: Travel, dog trainer, astronomy
Why Methodist Dallas: Familiar with the program since medical school rotations

Khanh Duong, MD
Hometown: Hue, Vietnam
Undergraduate: Hue University
Medical School: Hue Medical College
Career Interests: Hospitalist/Outpatient
Hobbies: Photography, filming, technology
Why Methodist Dallas: The best community program that you can find!

Mariam Goolam Mahomed, MD
Home state: Texas
Undergraduate: Hofstra University
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Career Interests: Hospital Medicine
Hobbies: Reading, traveling
Why Methodist Dallas: I liked the feel of a smaller program and being able to know all my co-residents. Staying in Dallas was also important to me.

Scott Hatcherson, DO
Home state: Texas
Undergraduate: University of North Texas
Medical School: University of North Texas Health Science Center
Career Interests: Hospitalist
Hobbies: Climbing, running, biking, painting, calligraphy, drawing, coin collecting, travelling, learning languages, playing guitar, piano, and ukulele
Why Methodist Dallas: Methodist is great for learning and very friendly environment.

Colten Mabile, DO
Home state: Texas
Undergraduate: Baylor University
Medical School: University of North Texas Health Science Center
Career Interests: Critical Care
Hobbies: Sports, video games
Why Methodist Dallas: I liked the size of the program. I’m from a small town and enjoy the environment at Methodist where you know everyone.

Kuroush Nezafati, MD (Chief)
Home state: Texas
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
Career Interests: Nephrology
Hobbies: Golf, weightlifting, biking
Why Methodist Dallas: The balanced training as a community program with a wide range of pathologies, being positioned in the heart of Dallas, with key academic elements, provided the perfect blend for robust curricula and training exposure. Methodist Dallas is a stable environment to build autonomy as a clinician and yet offers attention and matures their residents as they go through the program.

Brian Nguyen, MD
Home state: Texas
Undergraduate: University of Texas at Austin
Medical School: Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine
Career Interests: Hospitalist
Hobbies: Sewing, weightlifting, board games, tennis, table tennis, travel
Why Methodist Dallas: Smaller and more invested program for residents, DFW metroplex, family also in DFW

Rosalyn Ortiz Manso, MD (Chief)
Home state: Puerto Rico
Undergraduate: University of Puerto Rico
Medical School: San Juan Bautista School of Medicine
Career Interests: Hospitalist and Hospital Administration
Hobbies: Watching movies/shows, cooking and having a nice glass of wine
Why Methodist Dallas: It’s friendly environment with diversity

Tyler Reed, DO
Home state: Texas
Undergraduate: Baylor University
Medical School: University of North Texas Health Science Center
Career Interests: Hospitalist
Hobbies: Xbox, anime, eating Chipotle
Why Methodist Dallas: Great learning and being in my hometown

Chijioke Ukoha, Jr., MD
Home state: Texas
Undergraduate: Baylor University
Medical School: Meharry Medical College
Career Interests: Hospitalist
Hobbies: Board games, movies, football, video games
Why Methodist Dallas: I love the community and the close relationships we are able to build here.